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Living A Seamless Life In Christ

Contributed by Jan Oosthuizen on Oct 7, 2017

Living a seamless life in Christ where there is no compartmentalization, cognitive dissonance, compartments, start and stop spirituality. Being salt and being light is seamless energy.

(John 19:23) Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece. Fulfilment of (Ps 22:18) You wear a tunic as the first layer of clothing next to the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A People Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Duane Smith on Apr 11, 2011

This message is meant to enlighten us to our responsibility to pray for our leaders, as well as for all men, and enocurage us to get started on it right away.

A People Of Prayer 1 Timothy 2:1-6 INTRODUCTION: A. I hope you have been able to keep up with this series from 1 Timothy. 1. In finishing chapter one we have looked at the reason for Paul’s writing this letter. 2. Some folks in leadership positions had forsaken the foundations of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Revive Us

Contributed by David Mcbeath on Nov 23, 2011

Revival Begins w/God Revival is Tied to Praise God Creates Desire for Revival Revival Starts with "I" Revival Heals Our Land

Series: None Message: Revive Us Text: Psalm 85 Date: October 30, 2011 Pastor: David McBeath PRAYER INTRODUCTION I have totally ditched the message I was planning for this Sunday. Let me tell you, it was hard to do, because I had already worked a good little bit on it. But God impressed on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Jehovah - I Am Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Jan 11, 2015

Yes, God has names. Specific, beautiful, matchless names. We start the series with the name He uses to introduce Himself -- "I AM".

The Names of God: Jehovah, the “I AM” I have many names. The name I was born with is Paul Michael Basehore Junior. As a child I was called “PJ”, for “Paul Junior”. In high school, my physics teacher called me “Basehore, Long Island”. In college I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:13-15, John 8:58

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You Leaving Me Too? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 30, 2013

Not everyone who started following Jesus kept following Jesus and not everyone who come to our church will stay in our church. Some thougths

Are you leaving me too? On December 7th 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the people of the United States and referred to the previous day as “A Date Which Will Live in Infamy”. Most of you know what he was referring to, on December 6th Japan had attacked Pearl Harbour. ...read more

Scripture: John 6:60-69

Denomination: Wesleyan

Have You Seen My Joy?

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jun 23, 2019

What happened to the joy and the passion? It may have not seemed like this, but the devil started trying to steal them, the very moment of your salvation!

Have you seen my Joy? Illus. By Chris Jordan A little girl once went to visit her grandmother in the country. Things were fine until Sunday. This lady went to a very old-fashioned church that kept the Sabbath by forbidding all work, fun, playing. The little girl woke up Sunday and started right ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Magnification Of Classification Series

Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Mar 19, 2019

We live in a day of classifications. It is done from the military to the school system to denominations. Classification is important. It is the starting point in our understanding of the journey of faith.

THE MAGNIFICATION OF CLASSIFICATION I CORINTHIANS 2:14-3:1 INTRODUCTION: We live in a day of classifications. It is done from the military to the school system to denominations. Classification is important. It is the starting point in our understanding of the journey of faith. You can’t get ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Consider The Price Of The Comfort Zone...

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 18, 2016

How easy is it to lose sight of your goal and start seeing the obstacles? We study Jonah's love of the comfort zone and the cost of stubborn will.

CONSIDER THE PRICE OF THE COMFORT ZONE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com SEEMS LIKE IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STAY FOCUSED IN LIFE --- EVERYTHING CAN BECOME A DISTRATION --- AND YOU LOSE SIGHT OF THE GOAL... Have you ever been driving down the road and get distracted? Changing a ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 4:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Chasing David

Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Jul 30, 2020

At first Saul loved David, until he started seeing him as a threat to his throne. And from that moment he plotted to kill him.

CHASING DAVID "5 So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. 6 Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:5-9, 2 Corinthians 10:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Isaac And Rebekah Series

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Nov 14, 2024

Right from the start we know that Isaac and Rebekah are going to be in for a bumpy ride because “the babies jostled with each other in her womb.”

November 16, 2024 Last week we concluded the story of Abraham and Sarah with a bridge that included the genealogies of 2 of the 3 branches of his family: the children of Keturah and the children of Ishmael. Today we begin with the “account of Abraham’s son, Isaac.” Isaac was 40 years old when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 25:19-34

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Lord Of The Sabbath ( Matthew 12:1-14)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 23, 2025

In this chapter, Jesus teaches the true meaning of the “Sabbath” and how it is to bring glory to God, not to be used as a religious weapon. The hostility towards Jesus was starting to grow.

Before we undergo any further study of this chapter, it would be helpful to understand the concept of the “Sabbath”. According to the fourth commandment (Exodus 20:8), the Sabbath was set aside as one day in seven to cease from labor and take a rest from all unnecessary activity. Exodus 31:15 ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 31:15, Colossians 1:16-17, Hosea 6:6, Matthew 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Finish

Contributed by Mark Lindsey on Dec 30, 2022

Before you embark on a new year, close out the old year first. To truly experience a new start, you must finish the old.

“FINISH” ECCLESIASTES 7:8-10 Now that Christmas is behind us, the real work begins: de-decorating. To me, this is the worst part of Christmas. Have you ever tried to out your Christmas tree back in its original box? It is impossible! Here is the easiest way to store your Christmas tree. (Picture) ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

What Is In Your Hand? Series

Contributed by Pr. George Samson on Jan 23, 2023

When you submit your talent to God, then the Holy Spirit will start using you, the old things will pass away, everything will become new.

WHAT IS IT THAT IS IN YOUR HAND? Exodus 4:2 - And the LORD said unto him, what is that in thine hand? Moses after killing the Egyptian ran away from Egypt and the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the Land of Midian. He married Jethro’s daughter Zipporah and lived tending to his father-in-laws ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:2

The Good Samaritan

Contributed by Val Black on Feb 17, 2020

The story of the Good Samaritan gives us a picture of God's plan of salvation starting with Adam and ending with the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

(I cannot claim this whole message as my own. The basics came from a book of sermons for pastors which I bought many years ago but cannot remember the name of it.) The Good Samaritan Wed. Eve. Service - April 5, 2006 I. Luke 10:25-37, NKJV: "And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Charismatic

In The Spotlight Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 16, 2021

Many Christians across denominations start Lent today, practice the disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Jesus says do them outside the spotlight

Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational